The Englishman in IndiaLongmans, Green, 1867 - 351 páginas |
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... not till a much later period that chronometers , or even less perfect instruments for determining the longitude , came into use . ' As touching our first signes , the neerer we PROGRESS OF EUROPEANS - EARLY ADVENTURERS . 11.
... not till a much later period that chronometers , or even less perfect instruments for determining the longitude , came into use . ' As touching our first signes , the neerer we PROGRESS OF EUROPEANS - EARLY ADVENTURERS . 11.
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... determined to support a new Company . The Tories battled hard to sustain the original association . The Government wanted a sum of 2,000,000l . of money ; the ' interlopers ' triumphantly subscribed the amount , and obtained a separate ...
... determined to support a new Company . The Tories battled hard to sustain the original association . The Government wanted a sum of 2,000,000l . of money ; the ' interlopers ' triumphantly subscribed the amount , and obtained a separate ...
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... determined to return home . The Jesuits had ' toyes ' in abundance to give to the king ; Hawkins had none , and so his interest at court declined . The Jesuits , he said , would sleep better after he was gone ; and they assisted him to ...
... determined to return home . The Jesuits had ' toyes ' in abundance to give to the king ; Hawkins had none , and so his interest at court declined . The Jesuits , he said , would sleep better after he was gone ; and they assisted him to ...
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... determining in his next booke ' to be painted sitting on an elephant ; but was ailing when in Sir Thomas Roe's camp , and the ambassador kindly pressed him to stay with him longer . However , the travelling impulse came over Coryate ...
... determining in his next booke ' to be painted sitting on an elephant ; but was ailing when in Sir Thomas Roe's camp , and the ambassador kindly pressed him to stay with him longer . However , the travelling impulse came over Coryate ...
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... determined once again to despatch an embassy to the peacock throne . It required some courage to decide upon this measure , seeing that Sir William Norris , the last ambassador sent by King William to Aurangzib , had been briefly ...
... determined once again to despatch an embassy to the peacock throne . It required some courage to decide upon this measure , seeing that Sir William Norris , the last ambassador sent by King William to Aurangzib , had been briefly ...
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